Building a better eater

Does your child turn his nose up at any fruit or vegetable? Do you have a child who will only eat macaroni and cheese? If you have a picky eater, check out these tips from Dr. Mark Corkins, Le Bonheur's chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology.

According to Dr. Corkins, to build a better eater, parents should:

Model good eating. If you don't eat any vegetables, how can you expect your child to? Show your child how to eat healthily.

Keep exposing your child to the food you want him or her to eat. Research shows is takes eight to 10 exposures for a child to accept a new food.

Create an environment for eating. Distractions like phones, television and games can make eating what's on the plate a last priority for your child. Mealtimes should be for eating and being with family.